Neonatal mortality rate gho in Argentina
Argentina: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.5002 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5002
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.48
in 1970
All-time low
0.5002
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.5002 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Argentina peaked at 2.48 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.5002, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.48 | — |
| 1971 | 2.44 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.39 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.36 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.34 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.33 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.3 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.24 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.14 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.03 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 1.76 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.63 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.55 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.59 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.68 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.72 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.69 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.62 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.55 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.48 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.46 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.45 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.35 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.26 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.11 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9575 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9155 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8781 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8422 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8095 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7811 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7602 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7485 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7427 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.733 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7111 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6812 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6508 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6261 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6125 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6123 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6125 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5937 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5495 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5002 | -9.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.5002 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.5002 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 59% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.31 | 2.03 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 | 1.55 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1.09 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9493 | 0.7811 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6878 | 0.6123 | 0.7602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.564 | 0.5002 | 0.6125 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Argentina?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Argentina was 0.5002 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 1970.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5002 in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Argentina ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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